Running is one of the most popular activities and forms of exercise in Boulder County. In our Boulder and Lafayette Colorado Physical Therapy clinics we work with injured runners each day. Research shows up to 90% of all runners will have an injury that prevents them from training or competing at their preferred level. The...
By: John Crawley, PT, DPT, OCS Attention, fellow runners! Have you ever wondered how your training volume and running form might impact your risk of developing plantar fasciitis? A recent 1-year prospective cohort study titled “Running Distance and Biomechanical Risk Factors for Plantar Fasciitis: A 1-yr Prospective 4HAIE Cohort Study” provides some valuable insights. This...
Are you a runner with knee pain? Or a CrossFit athlete who has knee pain with squatting or box jumps? Does your MRI show decreased thickness of the cartilage in your patella (kneecap) or femur/tibia?. These are very common conditions that we treat at MEND. There is extensive evidence in the research that shows that...
By: Erica Tran, PT, DPT, OCS Hamstring strains are among the most common injuries for runners and CrossFit athletes, impacting performance and sidelining athletes for weeks. Returning to sprinting, shuttle runs or box jumps after such an injury requires a structured, progressive approach to minimize the risk of re-injury. Based on the work of Hickey...
Previous research has shown exercise has a protective effect on knee cartilage and the development of osteoarthritis. Cartilage is a metabolic tissue dependent on loading and movement to improve its’ tissue health. Authors have found both sedentary individuals and high frequency marathon runners to be at an increased risk of osteoarthritis, but importantly active individuals...
Our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinics have written numerous blogs illustrating the benefits of strength training for runners. Previous authors have shown that strength training is effective for improving running economy and rate of force development which can help you reach your distance, pace, or performance goals. As the race season begins,...
We have written numerous blogs on the benefits of strength training for our Boulder Physical Therapy clinic and Lafayette Physical Therapy clinic runners including improved health and performance, as well as, a lower risk of running related injury. While far from a silver bullet, emerging evidence has shown strength training can reduce a runner’s risk...
The running season may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean you should stop exercising. Though you might not be logging as many miles, it is an excellent time to work on other areas of training such as strength and mobility. Many of the runners we see in our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical...
Running remains one of the most popular outdoor activities in Boulder County. Each day in our Boulder Physical Therapy and Lafayette Physical Therapy offices we help runners return to full training and competition. Research has shown up to 90% of runners reports missing training or competition due to injury. Although most of the running injuries...
At our Lafayette Physical Therapy and Boulder Physical Therapy clinics we are continuously working on getting runners back to the sport they love. There is great research available these days for examining the best ways to get athletes back to running. The article “External loading of common training drills: Ranking drills to design progressive return-to-run...